Card Stories/Shigure Hakka/Clear and Serene

Shigure Hakka: Clear and Serene File:Shigure Clear - 1.png Translation: Jennifer
Chapter 1
Shigure Hakka	(Oh?)
	While walking along the hallway, I spot an odd trio.
Shigure Hakka	It’s rare to see the three of you together, isn’t it?
The Three	…
Shigure Hakka	? Excuse me…
Minato Ushiwaka	Uhoho~
Yanagi Hanabusa	Uho
Senri Nito	Uhhoho~! Uho! Uho!
Shigure Hakka	?! (This is… “Gorilla Hazard”!) … Where did you guys get infected?
Minato Ushiwaka	Uho?
Senri Nito	Uho, Uho~!
Shigure Hakka	(As expected we can’t communicate with words… This is a problem.)
	As I ponder a plan to deal with this situation I’ve never handled before–
Rintaro Kuma	Leave it to me, the Super Hero!
Shigure Hakka	President?!
	Like the embodiment of gallant, the President carelessly approaches the gorillas(?) without precaution.
Rintaro Kuma	Even if we can’t communicate with words, if we all link arms and hug it out, humanity can–
Minato Ushiwaka	Uho~ Uho~
	crunch!
Rintaro Kuma	Ouch! Is this how you guys show affection?
Shigure Hakka	President! Are you alright?
Rintaro Kuma	I can take this much, no–
Shigure Hakka	…?
Rintaro Kuma	Uu… U… Uho… UHO—-!!
Shigure Hakka	!
	Letting out a war cry, the President bravely drums his chest. And as if in agreement, the other gorillas(?) cry out as well.
Shigure Hakka	(I should retreat for now and think of a countermeasure…)
	At the moment I decided to retreat before things got out of hand, I notice a figure behind the President, making his way over to us.
Yuni Bianchi	Oh, Nii-sama! Why a-
Shigure Hakka	Yuni! Don’t come over here–!
Rintaro Kuma	Uho—–!!
Yuni Bianchi	?!?!
	President and the others toss Yuni onto their shoulders and, in the next moment, disappeared down the hall.
Shigure Hakka	(They’re going to turn Yuni into a gorilla!)
	Before I knew it, I was giving chase in order to rescue Yuni.
Chapter 2
	As if in premonition of a storm, a strong wind blows as I stand face to face with the President.
Yuni Bianchi	Ni, Nii-sama, help me~!
Shigure Hakka	President, no, Goririn President. Please release Yuni.
Rintaro Kuma	U~hoho! UhoUho!
Minato & Senri	U~hoho! UhoUho!
	Seeing Yuni safe, I regain my calm only to realise I had already been surrounded by the gorillas.
Shigure Hakka	(It doesn’t look like I’ll have a chance to breathe and recuperate, huh… I have no choice.) … Uho.
Rintaro Kuma	Uho?
	I have absolutely no idea what the President is trying to say, but still in order to save Yuni, I keep the conversation going.
Shigure Hakka	Uho, Uho…
Rintaro Kuma	U~ho? Uhoho
Shigure Hakka	… Uhouho, U~ho? (Please let this feeling get through!)
Rintaro Kuma	Uho… Uhoooo~~!!
Shigure Hakka	!
	Suddenly, the President approaches with a different expression, a gentle expression. … And an extended hand, clearly requesting a handshake.
Shigure Hakka	(Does this mean… we’ve reached mutual understanding?)
Rintaro Kuma	Uho!
Shigure Hakka	U, Uho!
	Yuni watched our handshake exchange with a sparkle in his eyes.
Yuni Bianchi	Nii-sama, that’s amazing! I was moved!
	To mark the momentous occasion of peace between humans and gorillas(?), the clouds part and a beam of blessed light shines down upon us–
Location Change: Cafeteria
Shigure Hakka	– and that’s when I woke up.
Shinya Shibasaki	Ahaha. That was some dream you had.
Shigure Hakka	[sigh] It’s not a laughing matter. Why did I have such a dream…
Shinya Shibasaki	Maybe it’s because you were reading The Theory of Animal Evolution before bed last night?
Kasuka Shibutani	The gorilla is a facet of one’s weakness one does not wish to see… If you run away, a trace of what you should have done will always haunt you…
Shigure & Shinya	!!
Shigure Hakka	Just now…
Shinya Shibasaki	It’s probably Kasuka-kun’s dream divination. I wonder how long he’s been behind us? That was a shock.
Shigure Hakka	… I will be careful about what I read before sleeping.
	As I watch Shibutani walk away soundlessly, that was the resolution I made in my heart…